Henry Burr

Henry Burr

Henry Burr (January 15, 1882 – April 6, 1941) was a Canadian singer, radio performer and producer. He was born Harry Haley McClaskey and used Henry Burr as one of his many pseudonyms, in addition to Irving Gillette, Henry Gillette, Alfred Alexander, Robert Rice, Carl Ely, Harry Barr, Frank Knapp, Al King, and Shamus McClaskey. He produced more than 12,000 recordings, by his own estimate, and some of his most popular recordings included "Just a Baby's Prayer at Twilight", "Till We Meet Again" with Albert Campbell, "Beautiful Ohio", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" "When I Lost You" and "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree". A tenor, he performed as a soloist and in duets, trios and quartets.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 15, 1882 (St. Stephen, New Brunswick), Died April 6, 1941 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, lyricist, leader, performer, speaker, composer, vocalist

Notes: Original name: Harry McClaskey.

Recordings (Results 1901-1925 of 2125 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	Z-44	10-in.	6/20/1910	Parson Pinkney	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet (unaccompanied)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-80	10-in.	10/19/1910	Honey, I will long for you	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-81	10-in.	10/19/1910	Norine Maurine	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-82	10-in.	10/19/1910	My heart has learned to love you, now do not say goodbye	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-83	10-in.	Before Dec. 1910	When the autumn leaves are falling	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-102	10-in.	11/2/1910	Zonophone minstrels, no. 18	Zonophone Minstrels	Minstrels	performer
Zonophone	Z-103	10-in.	11/2/1910	Rambler Minstrels, no. 19	Zonophone Minstrels	Minstrels, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	Z-104	10-in.	11/2/1910	Sweetness	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-105	10-in.	11/2/1910	Way down East	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-106	10-in.	11/2/1910	When the corn is waving, Annie dear [?]	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet (unaccompanied)	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-117	10-in.	11/17/1910	Oh, that moonlight glide	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-118	10-in.	11/17/1910	The bloom is on the rye	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	Z-378	10-in.	7/27/1911	Waiting down by the Mississippi shore	Henry Burr ; Albert Campbell	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 520]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1907	Nearer my God to Thee	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 543]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1907	Lead, kindly light	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal quartet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 711]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1907	The bridge	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 810]	10-in.	Before Aug. 1907	Why do you wait?	Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 919]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1907	Southern girl	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 993]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1908	Daddy	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 1013]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1908	Black Jim	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 1075]	10-in.	Before June 1908	Mary Blaine	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 1077]	10-in.	Before June 1908	The owl and the pussy cat	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 1158]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1908	Medley of popular choruses	Peerless Quartet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 1179]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1908	The garden of dreams	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5157-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1908	Nita Gitana	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 1901-1925 of 2125 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Burr, Henry," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

Burr, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106645.

"Burr, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.